Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black vs Acer TravelMate 8572-374G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M

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  • 109specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 87identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate 8572-374G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TravelMate 8572-374G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-480M
    • TravelMate 8572-374G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:i3-370M
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2.66 GHz
    • TravelMate 8572-374G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:2.4 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:BGA 1288
    • TravelMate 8572-374G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:Socket 988
  • Tjunction
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:105 °C
    • TravelMate 8572-374G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:90 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:20
    • TravelMate 8572-374G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:18
  • Total storage capacity
    • Aspire 5742G-484G50Mnkk Intel® Core™ i5 i5-480M 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB Windows 7 Home Premium Black:500 GB
    • TravelMate 8572-374G32Mnkk Intel® Core™ i3 i3-370M:320 GB

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154 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display number of coloursKnown for one16.78 million coloursUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 cd/m²
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-480Mi3-370M
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.93 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1288Socket 988
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-400 SeriesIntel Core i3-300 Mobile Series
TjunctionDiffers105 °C90 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2018
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB320 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWDVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs766 MHz667 MHz
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel HD
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3G
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0+HS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersNoYes
SmartCard slotDiffersNoYes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TV-in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Professional
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcer Backup Manager, Acer ePower Management, Acer eRecovery Management, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, eSobi, Google Toolbar, Norton Online Backup, Corel WinDVD, NTI Media Maker, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers1.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers5295249020
Processor codeDiffersSLC26SLBUK
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one4400 mAhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one90 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Fingerprint readerDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers381 mm379 mm
HeightKnown for one34 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.77 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal modemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHigh Definition Audio
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP

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